ELCC Flickr Photo Sharing Group
Flickr continues to be one of the foremost sites on the web for new and experienced photographers. Flickr is a place where some of the best photographers display their work, and the world-wide community it reaches is impressive.
What is Flickr?
Flickr is an American image and video hosting service, as well as an online community. It is not intended to be a place where images are offered for sale. Flickr was created in 2004 and is a popular way for amateur and professional photographers to host high-resolution photos, but Flickr is not just for professionals. Even those who have a casual interest in photography can post to and peruse the digital galleries and discover creative photography.
Why should I join Flickr?
We encourage every ELCC member to join Flickr, create their own personal Photo Stream and post in the ELCC Photo Sharing Group where you will see only images made by ELCC members. Posting in the Group is restricted to ELCC members, and you must make a request to the Moderator to be admitted.
How do we use Flickr?
Our ELCC Photo Sharing Group was created for and exists so that individual members can share their work with other Club members and at the same time see and enjoy the work of fellow members and encourage them in their photographic journey. Only ELCC members are allowed to post in this Group. It is not a place where we critique other’s images so you can feel comfortable uploading and sharing.
What if I post to other sites?
We know that many ELCC members use various other websites to display or sell their work such as 500px, Google Photos, SmugMug, Zenfolio, Behance, Instagram and\or Facebook and others. Unfortunately, if you use one of these sites for your images and do not advise your friends and acquaintances in ELCC, they may never see your work. The sole purpose of Flickr is to see and be seen.
How can I upload\access Flickr?
There are several ways. IMO the best way is if you are a Lightroom CC user and have authorized Lightroom to upload directly. Finished images of any file type (.psd, TIFF or JPEG) are first added to your personal Photo Stream folder. Clicking on the Publish button immediately sends your images to your Flickr Photo Stream, from which you can then add them to other Groups.
Is there a cost for Flickr?
There can be. Joining and posting to your Flickr Photo Stream is free, but there is advertising. Once you have a Photo Stream, there is no cost to posting in the ELCC Photo Sharing Group. If you want to avoid the advertising, you can become a “Pro” member by supporting Flickr directly. Flickr offers a free photo/video cloud storage plan and paid plans for $9.49 (USD + Tax) a month or $72.99 (USD +Tax) a year which averages $6.08 (USD +Tax) a month. For Two Years it is $132.99 + Tax, billed bi-annually (Avg = $5.54/mo.)
How can I get Flickr help?
You are an ELCC member. Help is always available, no matter what your issue is. Contact the Flickr Admin at judsonrhodes2@gmail.com.